CVE-2019-5434

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI

revive_adserver < 4.2.0 - Remote Code Execution via XML-RPC Unserialize

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2019-5434 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including crlf. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages PHP object injection in Revive Adserver to achieve remote code execution by crafting a malicious serialized payload sent via XML-RPC to the adxmlrpc.php endpoint. It writes arbitrary PHP code to a file in the plugins directory, enabling RCE.

Description

An attacker could send a specifically crafted payload to the XML-RPC invocation script and trigger the unserialize() call on the "what" parameter in the "openads.spc" RPC method. Such vulnerability could be used to perform various types of attacks, e.g. exploit serialize-related PHP vulnerabilities or PHP object injection. It is possible, although unconfirmed, that the vulnerability has been used by some attackers in order to gain access to some Revive Adserver instances and deliver malware through them to third party websites. This vulnerability was addressed in version 4.2.0.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by crlf · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47739

This exploit leverages PHP object injection in Revive Adserver to achieve remote code execution by crafting a malicious serialized payload sent via XML-RPC to the adxmlrpc.php endpoint. It writes arbitrary PHP code to a file in the plugins directory, enabling RCE.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Revive Adserver 4.1.x <= 4.2 RC1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have Revive Adserver 4.1.x to 4.2 RC1 installed · XML-RPC endpoint (adxmlrpc.php) must be accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Revive Adserver 4.2 - Remote Code Execution
CRITICALVERIFIEDby omarjezi
Shodan: http.favicon.hash:106844876 || http.title:"revive adserver"
FOFA: icon_hash=106844876 || title="revive adserver"

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackerone.com/reports/512076
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackerone.com/reports/542670

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.5702
EPSS Percentile 98.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-03-09
CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (1)
revive-sas/revive_adserver < 4.2.0
Published May 06, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026